The Bringing Conversations on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Data Science to the Environmental Sciences EDSIN Conference will be held at the UCAR Center Green facility in Boulder, Colorado. During the conference, please keep the UCAR/NCAR Participant Code of Conduct in mind during your interactions.

UCAR/NCAR

Participant Code of Conduct

Workshops, Conferences, Field Projects

Our Pledge

UCAR and NCAR are committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all participants in any conference, workshop, field project or project hosted or managed by UCAR, no matter what role they play or their background. This includes respectful treatment of everyone regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, age, body size, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, level of experience, political affiliation, veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information, as well as any other characteristic protected under state or federal law.

All participants (and guests) are required to abide by this Code of Conduct. This Code of Conduct is adapted from the one adopted by AGU, complies with the new directive from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and applies to all UCAR related events, including those sponsored by organizations other than UCAR but held in conjunction with UCAR events, in any location throughout the world.

Expected Behavior

All participants are treated with respect and consideration, valuing a diversity of views and opinions

Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative

Communicate openly with respect for others, critiquing ideas rather than individuals

Avoid personal attacks directed toward other participants

Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants

Alert UCAR staff and suppliers/vendors if you notice a dangerous situation or someone in distress

Respect the rules and policies of the workshop, conference, field project site, hotels, UCAR contracted facility, or any other venue

Unacceptable Behavior includes, but is not limited to:

Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form

Physical or verbal abuse by anyone to anyone, including but not limited to a participant, member of the public, guest, member of any institution or sponsor

UCAR staff (or their designee) or security/local police may take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the event, conference, workshop, field project, facility without warning or refund.

UCAR reserves the right to prohibit attendance at a future event, conference, workshop or field project.

Notification of an infraction to a Home Institution. In cases where there has been a potentially serious policy or code of conduct violation UCAR will notify the offender’s home institution.

Reporting Unacceptable Behavior

If you or someone you know is subject to unacceptable and/or unwelcome behavior, or have any other concerns, please contact the on-duty points of contact for this conference, workshop, field project as identified below and who will be on-site and available by email or phone.

Participants may also make an anonymous complaint through the UCAR’s EthicsPoint Hotline at UCAR EthicsPoint Hotline or by calling 844-678-2671, toll-free within the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and Canada. A translator will be made available if needed.

In the event of a complaint involving a UCAR employee, UCAR will follow its Harassment Reporting and Complaint Procedures at: